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Where does “händelse” come from?

händelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish hända, from Old Swedish hænda, from Old Norse henda, from Proto-Germanic handijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

händelse (Swedish): event, occasion; something that happens

Definitions

  1. event, occasion; something that happens

Ancestry of “händelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhändato happen; chiefly what happens quickly or for a...
2Old Swedishhændato grip; to receive, get; to happen, befall
3Old Norsehenda—
4Proto-Germanichandijanąto take by the hand; seize; grip; capture
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “händelse”

  • händelsevis
  • händelsehorisont
  • utrikeshändelse
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